Game device



H. T. HlPWELL May 15, 1934.

GAME DEVICE Filed July 28, 1935 INVENTOR lfi l atentecl May 1934 PATEN r oFFicE 1,959,024 GAME DEVICE V 1 Harry T. Hipwell, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application July 28, 1933, Serial No. 682,594

7 Claims.

- 10 a structure wherein a lamp can be moved past successively-arranged zones, and wherein no frictional contacts are required in order to main-. tain the lamp illuminated during movement thereof.

Another object of my invention is to provide a rotor wherein the entire lamp assembly including a battery cell is mounted on the rotor.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a structure wherein a rotor is provided at 5 the front of a playing field having circularlyarranged transparent areas, and wherein the rotor shaft extends to a point behind the field and supports a lamp.

One form which my invention may take is shown in the accompanying drawing wherein Figi for a box 4. The box 4 may be employed to store counters or tokens when the board is not in use. Of course, it will be understood that the playing field may be formed on a board that is mounted in a vertical plane instead of hori- V zontally.

The rotor includes a casing 5 which has screwthreaded connection with its cover 6, the casing serving to carry a battery cell '7. The casing is supported on a shaft or spindle 8 that extends through the cover or lid 3, and is rotatable therein, the cover being flanged at its central portion to provide a lateral bearing for the shaft. The lower end of the spindle is supported in a thrust bearing 9 that is secured to the bottom of the box.

The upper end of the shaft is secured to the bottom of the casing 5 by means of clamping discs 10 and 11 which are rigidly secured against the inner and outer surfaces of the bottom wall of the casing, by press fit or welding. The disc 11 rigidly clamps a pointer arm 12 against the underside of the casing 5, the pointer arm also carrying a lure 13.

A sleeve 14 is keyed or otherwise rigidly secured to the shaft 8 and'a lamp-carrying arm 15 is clamped against the lower end of the sleeve by a nut 16. A lamp 1''! is secured to the arm 15, and has electrical connection with the bottom of the cell 7, by means of an insulated conductor wire 18. The sleeve 14-. and the shaft 8 are bored out or cut away to receive the upper portion of the wire 18. The wire 18 extends through the washers or discs 10 and 11 and through an insulating disc 19. A terminal 20 is connected to the upper end of the Wire 18 and rests upon the insulating disc 19.

The electrical circuit extends from the battery 7, through the terminal 20, wire 18, lamp l7, arm 15, shaft 8, casing 5-6, and a switch 22, to the upper terminal 23 of the cell. The switch '22 is in the form of a'screw stud that can be turned into and out of engagement with the terminal 23. A coil spring 24 is interposed between the head of the screw 22 and the enlargement of the cover 6 into which the screw is threaded, so as to yieldably hold the switch screw 22 against accidental turning.

It will be seen that the shaft 8 and the parts carried thereby can be rotated freely, through force applied to the casing 5, and that if the switch or terminal screw 22 is at its inmost position, the circuit through the lamp will be closed, and remain closed so long as the switch 22 is in closed position. There will be no interruption of the circuit during turning movement of the shaft or spindle 8, and there are no frictional electrical contacts to resist rotative movement.

The playing field is shown as divided into segments each bearing a plurality of indicia. Thus, one series of indicia represents racing dogs suitably numbered; another set contains large numerals such as 40 and 60, etc; another set consists of put and take indicia, and still another set consists of jewel-like elements 26 which are here shown in the form of glass balls or colored marbles.

The balls 26 extend partially through the lid or field 3 from the underside thereof, and are held in place by means of a plate 27, which has openings that provide seats for the balls 26. The plate is riveted or otherwise secured to the lid 3. The balls 26 are arranged in an annular row above the pathfollowed by the lamp 17, so that during rotation of the spindle, the balls will be successively illuminated by the lamp. The balls 26 and the lamp may be employed merely for decorative effect, or games can be played which include the feature of guessing at which color of The lure 13 may be in the form of a rabbit which, in conjunction with the dogs, will simulate somewhat the appearance of a race. The pointer When it comes to rest would indicate the winning dog. Also, another game may be played by giving consideration only to the large numbers, such as 6080 at which the pointer came to rest, and still another game could be played by having the pointer indicate the put and take zones.

Another advantage in having the battery mounted coaxially on the spindle and forming part of the rotor is that of additional weight, Whose momentum will produce smoother and longer rotation, after the manner of a fiy wheel.

I claim as my invention:-

1. The combination with a playing field containing indicia zones, of a rotor carrying a battery cell and a lamp, with the lamp positioned to be moved by the rotor past said zones and illuminate them in succession.

2. The combination with a playing field containing indicia zones, of a rotor carrying a battery cell and a lamp, with the lamp positioned to be moved by the rotor past said zones and illuminate them insuccession, and means entirely on the rotor for maintaining the lamp illuminated during movement oi the rotor.

3; The combination with a playing field containing transparent zones, of a rotor extending from a point forwardly of said field to a point rearwardly thereof, of a, lamp carried by said rotor and positioned behind the said field and movable by the rotor past the zones in succession, and means for illuminating the lamp during movement thereof.

4. The combination with a playing field containing transparent zones, of a rotor extending from a point forwardly of said field to a point rearwardly thereof, a lamp carried by said rotor and positioned behind the said field and movable by the rotor past the zones in succession, and a battery cell carried by the rotor, for illuminating the lamp.

5. The combination with a playing field containing indicia, of a rotor in proximityto the field, a lamp carried by the rotor and positioned to be moved past said indicia, a battery cell carried by the rotor, and a switch on the rotor for controlling the circuit through the lamp and the cell. 6. The combination with a playing field containing transparent zones arranged in an annular path, of a spindle extending centrally through said playing field, and rotatable from a point forwardly of the field, a lamp carried by the spindle, at the rear'side of said transparent zones, positioned to be moved past the zones in succession, during rotation of the spindle, and a battery cell mounted on the spindle, for illuminating;v the lamp. i

'7. The combination with aplaying fieldcontaining transparent zonesarranged in an annular path, of "a spindle extendingv centrally through said playing field, and rotatable. from. a point forwardly of the field, a lamp carried by the spindle, at the rear side of said transparent zones, positioned to, be moved. past the. zones inlsuccession, during. rotation oi the spindle, anda battery cell mounted. on the spindle, iofilluminatin; the lamp, thesaid battery cell. and saidspindle being arranged in coaxial relation.

HARRY 'r. 

